The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Private
Birth: abt 1756 / Fincastle / VA Death: aft 11 Mar 1828 prob / Scott / VA
Qualifying Service Description:
Served as a Private in Campbell's Virginia Militia Regiment
Fought in the Battle of King's Mountain
Additional References:
Sworn Statement by Peter Starnes, Regarding his service in the Battle of Kings Mountain on the 7th October 1780
Campbell Preston Papers Library of Congress, Reel #3, pg 841
Library of Virginia, Persona; Papers, Gordon Aronhime Collection, Militia Musters, Washington Co Acc 26389
Roster of Virginia Militia Troops at the Battle of Kings Mountain, 1780, pg 4
Spouse: (1) XX XX; (2) Jane Guthry Children: Geroge;
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